Put on your finest gown or suit and follow the red carpet to this week’s quiz on current events

1. A group of Keizer family and friends is suspected of a string of more than a dozen burglaries since November. Which of the following is not something they are accused of taking during the spree?

A. A Kindle Fire

B. The back door from a business on River Road N

C. The engine from a 2013 Nissan Altima

D. A four-month-old English mastiff

2. Janet Schulze and Michael Sorum on Friday were named as finalists for what Mid-Valley job?

A. CEO of Salem Health

B. Mayor of Keizer

C. Salem-Keizer School District superintendent

D. Captain of the Willamette Queen

3. How did third-graders at Chapman Hill Elementary School prepare for Wednesday’s ‘Famous Faces Wax Museum?’

A. They researched and wrote an essay about a famous person from the past.

B. They decorated a box with things symbolizing a famous person from the past.

C. Dressed as a famous person from the past, they pretended to be wax figures, then recited speeches.

D. All of the above.

4. The Oregon Legislature wrapped up its 2014 session Friday. What Latin phrase is used to signify adjournment?

A. Sine die

B. Irritus maximus

C. In vino veritas

D. Girodus prozanskis

5. Get Air Salem opened for its first full day of business Friday, offering what?

A. Canned air, including a brand called ‘Perri-Air.’

B. Skydiving

C. “The ultimate outdoors experience, but indoors.”

D. 11,500 square feet of trampolines.

6. What region of Ukraine has Russia moved in on, possibly with the intention to annex?

A. Volyn

B. Crimea

C. Donbas

D. Podillia

7. Second-time Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres kept the crowd involved during last Sunday’s show with antics including all but which of the following?

A. Gathering a group of celebrities for a ‘selfie’ photo.

B. Ordering pizza for a lucky few near the front.

C. Pulling John Travolta back on stage to try again after he stumbled through a presentation.

D. Calling Liza Minnelli ‘one of the best Liza Minnelli impersonators’ she had ever seen.

8. Which film won the night’s top honor of Best Picture?

A. 12 Years a Slave

B. Captain Phillips

C. Gravity

D. Dallas Buyers Club

9. A California man is suing the Downtown Grand casino in Las Vegas after he lost more than $500,000 gambling. Why does he think he shouldn’t have to pay the debt?

A. He didn’t know how to play blackjack, but the dealers kept assuring him he was doing fine.

B. He was too drunk from the constant stream of free drinks to know what was happening.

C. He thought he was playing with fake money because the Downtown Grand ‘is a fake casino’ (off the strip).

D. In his euphoria after winning $1 million in a poker tournament, he placed a $1.5 million roulette bet and lost. He says casino employees should have stopped him from placing such a risky bet in his state of delirium.

10. A UC Santa Barbara basketball fan was arrested Thursday night after he did what during the Gauchos’ game against Hawaii?

A. Held up a sign with curse words and slurs.

B. Snuck into Hawaii’s locker room after halftime and took pictures of the chalkboard that contained the second-half game plan, then tried to show the pictures to a UC Santa Barbara assistant coach, who promptly notified security.

C. Pushed his way into the view of the TV camera and exposed himself.

D. Rushed onto the court after a hard foul and screamed in the face of Hawaii’s coach.

Scoring:10 for 10: We like you! We really like you!; 7-9 correct: Look out! Adrian Brody is looking to steal a kiss from the News Quiz star; 4-6 correct: We had an award for you, but Marty Feldman smashed it to pieces; 2-3 correct: Blame Canada; 0-1 correct: Better luck next year, Leo.

This week’s quizmaster was Tim Pass,who learned more about the Oscars while writing this quiz than he ever wanted to know.